Credit history allows a landlord to understand your reliability when it comes to finances and bills. Having a lower credit score doesn't necessarily mean you're unreliable. If this is the case, your landlord may ask for you to provide a co-signer with good credit, allowing you to still be in the running for your dream rental.

What's your yearly income?

Landlords and property managers look at a renter's income as a signal of whether or not they will be able to afford the monthly rent payment. There is no universal rule, but often landlords seek renters who have an annual income that is 40 times the monthly rent.